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What Does Handmade Mean?

Handmade can mean many things. Price and quality depend on a number of factors in Simms.

Hand tufted: A tufted rug is made using a mechanical tufting tool that secures and inserts the yarns in the backing, often canvas. Since the tufted yarns are not securely enclosed by a knot, the backs of these rugs are usually sprayed or painted with adhesives to secure the pile yarn. These rugs cannot be truly called “Oriental rugs.”

Hand knotted: In a hand-knotted rug, each yarn is individually tied in a knot by the weaver. Each knot of yarn is tied securely around two or three strands of warp yarn, which is the vertical yarn set up initially on the loom as the basis for the rug that will be woven upon it. This is a completely handmade process, no mechanical tools are used.

A hand-knotted area rug will be more expensive than a tufted rug. In addition, a hand-knotted rug made in the crossed style of weaving is more time-consuming and durable (and expensive) than an uncrossed rug.

Shearing: After the rug is woven, overall shearing of the pile is done by hand, to an even depth or to variations of textural depth specified by the designer. Shapes within the overall design are usually incised, cut around carefully by hand to create dimension and clarity of design.

Knot count: This term refers to “knots per square inch.” The more detailed and complex the design, and the finer/thinner the wool, the more knots are required for clarity of color and design. High-quality rugs usually range from 50 to 100 knots per inch. Imagine the work that goes into that kind of hand weaving. Knot density will affect the cost of the rug.

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Guide to Oriental Rugs

Even if you have the most beautiful rug,it all falls by the wayside if you don't have the right size of rug. Area rugsdefine your space. In a dining room the rug centralizes the table and chairsacting like a foundation, a base or a landing for your furniture. But the mostimportant thing about a dining room rug is the size. Let's discuss the number onerule! With dining rooms, the key is to have comfortable space for your chairsto move in and out beneath the table without getting caught on the rug. Here'sa dining room with a three foot by six foot table in the center of the room. Andhere we have an area rug that sits under the table comfortably. But you'll noticethat the chairs are sitting half on and half off. So this rug is too small. Buthere we add 24 inches to each size of the table. It's important that you add toeach side of the table not just two feet to the length and width. This will giveyou the minimum space your rug should cover and will allow space for yourchairs to move in and out without getting caught on the rug. So in thiscase we need an area rug that spans the space of 7 feet by 10 feet. This sizemight be difficult to find so I'd round up to an 8 by 10 area rug. This rughere, albeit beautiful, is too close to the table size. You can see that thechairs are already on the edge of the rug. So if you were to pull out the chair,sit and then adjust the chair closer to the table, you'll be sitting half on and half off the carpet making it awkward anduncomfortable. Unlike these images here. there's plenty of room around the tablefor the chairs to move in and out. So here's your take away: In the diningroom, the rug centralizes the table and chairs acting like a foundation or alanding for your furniture. It's not enough to have a rug that just fits yourtable and chairs. The rule is to always add 24 inches to each side of yourdining room table to allow you to move your chairs in and out freely withoutgetting caught on the rug. Thanks for watching this little design tip. I'llhave lots more design tips just like this one coming soon so don't forget tosubscribe! I've got new videos every week. And leavea comment! I'd love to hear from you all and if you like this video please hitthe like button. See you soon!.

How To Select The Right Vintage Rugs

Layering rugs, whether on carpet or hardwood floors, is a smart and simple way to add texture to a room. You can add color and pattern and it's a great way to define your space! Use neutral or natural fiber rugs for the base rug. They make a great backdrop to all types of prints and patterns and take some of the guesswork out of the layering process, too. Select colors and patterns that are complimentary, but different enough to pop. Brightly colored rugs can be used as artwork and they can help determine the color scheme and style of your room. Make sure to keep high pile rugs, like shags, on top. They add a wonderful sense of softness and elegance to your room but if placed on bottom, they won't have firm support and they'll shift, buckle and wrinkle. When layering two rugs of the same shape, make sure that the bottom rug is significantly larger than the top rug so there's a border and it creates an intentional look. I hope these guidelines will help you get started layering your rugs, but be unique and have fun!.